The Maverick's Red Baron Files

Detailed Descriptions

The Maverick's Red Baron Files

RB-HEX4 is the ULTIMATE Red Baron hex
editing tool kit. It includes the following 'easy to use' utilities:

RBHEX4: extensive description of aircraft data files

RBHEX-ED: aircraft data hex editor

RBDATA: player and ace data editor

RBREAL: realism patch including RBEXPERT

RBEXPERT: more realistic in-flight messages

UNPACK: data unpacking utility

RBCOLOR: fighter painting utility

Also includes the following ELEVEN custom patches.
No special knowledge required, just run a batch file
to install or remove them.

BLITZM - Blitz Machine/Blitz Bomber super planes, just for fun

BR-M1C - Bristol M.1C custom aircraft patch

EINGUN - Dual gun Fokker Eindecker patch

GUNNER - Recon/bomber rear gunner accuracy patch

MIDAIR - Reduce the chance of mid-air collisions

N17FLX - Nieuport 17 flexible Lewis gun patch

N28GUN - Nieuport 28 dual gun and fixed ceiling patch

PUPGUN - Sopwith Pup historical firepower patch

ROL360 - 360 field of fire Roland Walfisch patch

SE5FLX - SE5a flexible Lewis gun patch

WNGFIX - Fokker D.VIII and indestructible wing patch

Most RBHEX users never go back to the original Red Baron
configuation. Download your copy today and revive
an old classic! Most of the RBHEX utilities work with
all versions of the game (16 color, 256 color, CD-ROM
and German.)

Finally! Edit the colors of Red Baron
aircraft! "Demoware" version allows
you to modify and view all changes
as well as fly your modified Sopwith
Snipe and Fokker D.VII! The FIRST and
BEST Red Baron aircraft painting
utility. Version 1.3 adds restore
option to return an aircraft to its
original color. Also works with CD-ROM
and German Red Baron.

A historical update patch. Corrects some errors in the historical
aircraft data and modifies other values
to make the program more realistic.
Includes RB EXPERT, a utility which
modifies the on screen messages to
reflect the limited knowlege a pilot
would have.

Red Baron Roster & Ace Editor. RB DATA's Ace Edit allows you to modify
the date of appearance, assigned unit,
and aircraft flown by the aces in the
campaign game, as well as virtually
every other statistic regarding each
ace in the game. RB DATA's Roster Edit
allows you to modify the statistics of
your own pilot involved in a campaign
game. From simple functions such as
reviving the dead, to changing your
airfield or personal aircraft, RB DATA
can do it!

Other Essential Red Baron Files

The XBaron package consists of a patch and support programs for use with
Dynamix' Red Baron w/Mission Builder. XBaron provides several extensions
which will improve and enhance the performance of Red Baron, especially on
486/33 and faster computers.

The major features of XBaron are:

A Frame Rate Limiter in the simulation that limits maximum frame
rate to a value that allows Red Baron to run at optimum performance.

A Frame Rate Limiter in the VCR that regulates playback time so
it is the same as the record time.

Additional keyboard functions available in the VCR for adjusting
tape speed during playback.

Integrates Red Baron Mission Builder Aircraft and Aces into Career Mode.
Time constraints in the release of Red Baron Mission Builder
prevented Dynamix from integrating the new aircraft and new aces
into Career Mode. The files included in this ZIP add these new
aircraft and aces to Red Baron campaigns. Each aircraft file set
modifies one or both of the Mission Builder squadron tables. Each
ace file set modifies the Mission Builder ace table and possibly
one or both of the squadron tables. This approach allows players
to tailor the changes to their personal preferences. Some of these
changes are not historically accurate. We feel that some historical
inaccuracy is a small price to pay for the ability to fly with and
against the new aces and new aircraft while in a campaign.

A historical fix for Red Baron Mission Builder. Research of the highest rank
each ace attained in the War showed that the ace table included in the
Mission Builder has some errors. ACEFIX will set new promotion dates for
certain aces. The dates are not necessarily historically correct for the
new aces, but coincide with command assignments. It is likely that the new
aces would have received their promotions just before taking command of a new or larger unit.

Richthofen: The Famous Aces screen shows 3 of Richthofen's personal planes: the
Albatros D-III, the Albatros D-Va, and the Fokker Dr-1. However, Richthofen
never flies the Albatros D-Va during the Campaign Game.
So what's the Albatros D-V doing there if he never flies it?
This patch changes Richthofen's personal plane from an Albatros D-III
to an Albatros D-Va in the months of June and September 1917.

McCudden: In the Campaign Game, McCudden flies with #56 Squadron from 7/17 to 2/18.
We know that he flew earlier yet he doesn't appear in the Campaign Game
during this period. The reason is Dynamix's reluctance to deliberately bend history. During
his DH-2 days McCudden flew with #29 Squadron, and since #29 Squadron doesn't
appear in the game, neither does this period of McCudden's career. This
patch adds him to #24 Squadron until Feburary 1917.

This patch adds more planes flown by Manfred von Richthofen.
Richthofen flew a Halberstadt during January 1917 when his Albatros was
damaged, and used a Pfalz in early 1918 when numerous airframe failures
temporarily grounded the Fokker Dr-1's. This patch allows him to fly
both of these aircraft at the appropriate time in the campaign game.

Other Red Baron Files

This patch assigns the Bristol F.2B as the standard recce aircraft to
Veteran and Regular RFC pilots in certain months in 1917 and 1918.
This is an aircraft that the player would never see unless flying
a special hacked mission. For some reason Dynamix neglected to include
this aircraft in any of the campaign missions in either RB or RBMB.

Red Baron Mission Files

A listing of all custom Red Baron missions uploaded to Compuserve(tm)
through April of 1995. Missions are grouped into historical and
fictional categories. The description, type, location, date and aircraft
of each mission is also listed. An excellent guide to the Red Baron
missions.

Disclaimer

These patches and modifications are not the product of Dynamix nor are they
supported or endorsed by them. These patches have gone through rigorous testing
but the authors assume no responsibility for any damage caused by their use.
Please read all instructions and back up necessary files before running any
of these patches!